Dear all, I invite you to take part to the "Take Action!" panel, which will be livestreamed tomorrow, 11.30-1.30 pm CET. Details are below. Best regards, Daria Santucci *International Panel Take Action! Online engagement and the power to change the world * *Rome, February 7, 2011* 11.30 am - 1.30 pm CET *Livestreaming: **www.livestream.com/smw_rome1** - Livetweeting: #takeactionpanel* *What do have Egyptian mobilisations, garbage collector’s loafers posted on Facebook and the petition against mobile phones recharging costs all have in common? It is online engagement, or rather the use of the web, promoted by citizens but also by institutions, politicians and the private sector. The aim is to generate changes in real life, by interacting on the web. * * *Online engagement is the focus of the Take Action! International Panel. Invited panelists, representing different sectors – Universities, NGOs, Associations, Institutions and Politics – will discuss ways for citizens and policy makers to improve their relationships through new technologies. Successful case studies will be presented, giving rise to a debate about how – by acting on the web – it is possible to achieve concrete results. Speakers: - *Dino Amenduni*, Social Media team Leader of Nichi Vendola, Regione Apulia President - *Lasse Berntzen*, Professor of Vestfold University College, Norway, expert in e-government, e-democracy and online petitions - *Gherardo Casini*, Head of the Global Centre for ICT in Parliament, a joint initiative of the UN and the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which explores and promotes the use of new media in Parliaments worldwide - *Giulia Innocenzi*, Campaigner for Avaaz.org, TV anchor for “Generazione zero”, Annozero, Raidue - *Olivier Paul-Morandini*, founder of the European Emergency Number Association and promoter of the campaign for a unique emergency number for Europe. Open contribution through Skype by *Rasha Abdulla*, Associate Professor and Chair of the Journalism and Mass Communication Department at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. Video contribution by *Simon Vandereecken*, Belgium, promoter of the “Shame - No government for our country after 200 days” campaign. The panel is moderated by* Daria Santucci*, Professor of Web Communication Semiotics, with a focus on participatory processes; Journalist and Communications expert for the Torino Chamber of Commerce; and author of * www.vitaminapubblica.org*. The panel will take place in Rome on *Monday February 7, 2011, at 11.30 am - 1.30 pm CET*, and will be hosted by Ateneo Impresa, Sala degli Specchi, via Vittorio Emanuele II 18. The initiative is part of the Social Media Week in Rome on February 7-11. The event will be *broadcast live on the web* thanks to the generous support of the U.S. Embassy to Italy:* **http://www.livestream.com/smw_rome1**. Live updates on Twitter (# takeactionpanel)**.* The panel is an idea of Daria Santucci, *www.vitaminapubblica.org* -- Daria Santucci Professor of Web communication Semiotics Ph.D. in Political Science University of Torino, Italy twitter dariatweet skype dariaonline